Description
Book SynopsisRe-issued with a new preface and concluding reflections and recommendations, this book provides an informed understanding of the Cleveland child abuse crisis of 1987 and draws links with current issues in child protection, such as historical and organised abuse.
Trade Review"This updated and expanded edition has current relevance for those striving to protect children from sexual crime who, like the Cleveland professionals, similarly witness the silencing of abused children and face brick walls of denial, disbelief and interference with their practice. The authors, who in 30 years have never ceased to proactively protect children, provide direction and inspiration to those following in their footsteps." Liz Davies, London Metropolitan University
"By shedding light behind the headlines in Cleveland, this book highlights ill-informed societal discourses about sexual abuse... The new additions show the relevance of analysis of this high-profile case, and its insights should significantly inform current efforts to curtail abuse." Elly Hanson, Clinical Psychologist
Table of ContentsWhy Cleveland still matters: connections with a new era ~ Heather Bacon and Sue Richardson; From Colwell to Cleveland 1973 to 1988 ~ Marjorie Dunn; A framework of belief ~ Sue Richardson and Heather Bacon; The medical diagnosis of child sexual abuse: the paediatrician’s dilemma ~ Geoffrey Wyatt and Marietta Higgs; After the medical diagnosis: everyone’s dilemma ~ Geoffrey Wyatt and Marietta Higgs; The continuum of disclosure ~ Sue Richardson; Seen but not heard: the children of Cleveland ~ Heather Bacon; The unwanted message: child protection through community awareness ~ Hilary Cashman and Annette Lamballe-Armstrong; Questions not answers: progressing the debate ~ Sue Richardson and Heather Bacon; Thirty years later: how far have we progressed? ~ Heather Bacon and Sue Richardson.
